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Psalm 84-86
Common English Bible
Psalm 84-86
Common English Bible
Psalm 84
For the music leader. According to the Gittith. Of the Korahites. A psalm.
84 How lovely is your dwelling place,
Lord of heavenly forces!
2 My very being[a] longs, even yearns,
for the Lord’s courtyards.
My heart and my body
will rejoice out loud to the living God!
3 Yes, the sparrow too has found a home there;
the swallow has found herself a nest
where she can lay her young beside your altars,
Lord of heavenly forces, my king, my God!
4 Those who live in your house are truly happy;
they praise you constantly. Selah
5 Those who put their strength in you are truly happy;
pilgrimage is in their hearts.
6 As they pass through the Baca Valley,[b]
they make it a spring of water.
Yes, the early rain covers it with blessings.
7 They go from strength to strength,
until they see the supreme God in Zion.[c]
8 Lord God of heavenly forces,
hear my prayer;
listen closely, Jacob’s God! Selah
9 Look at our shield, God;
pay close attention to the face of your anointed one!
10 Better is a single day in your courtyards
than a thousand days anywhere else!
I would prefer to stand outside the entrance of my God’s house
than live comfortably in the tents of the wicked!
11 The Lord is a sun and shield;
God is favor and glory.
The Lord gives—doesn’t withhold!—good things
to those who walk with integrity.
12 Lord of heavenly forces,
those who trust in you are truly happy!
Psalm 85
For the music leader. Of the Korahites. A psalm.
85 Lord, you’ve been kind to your land;
you’ve changed Jacob’s circumstances for the better.
2 You’ve forgiven your people’s wrongdoing;
you’ve covered all their sins. Selah
3 You’ve stopped being furious;
you’ve turned away from your burning anger.
4 You, the God who can save us, restore us!
Stop being angry with us!
5 Will you be mad at us forever?
Will you prolong your anger from one generation to the next?
6 Won’t you bring us back to life again
so that your people can rejoice in you?
7 Show us your faithful love, Lord!
Give us your salvation!
8 Let me hear what the Lord God says,
because he speaks peace to his people and to his faithful ones.
Don’t let them return to foolish ways.
9 God’s salvation is very close to those who honor him
so that his glory can live in our land.
10 Faithful love and truth have met;
righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Truth springs up from the ground;
righteousness gazes down from heaven.
12 Yes, the Lord gives what is good,
and our land yields its produce.
13 Righteousness walks before God,
making a road for his steps.
Psalm 86
A prayer of David.
86 Lord, listen closely to me and answer me,
because I am poor and in need.
2 Guard my life because I am faithful.
Save your servant who trusts in you—you! My God!
3 Have mercy on me, Lord,
because I cry out to you all day long.
4 Make your servant’s life[d] happy again
because, my Lord, I offer my life to you,
5 because, my Lord, you are good and forgiving,
full of faithful love for all those who cry out to you.
6 Listen closely to my prayer, Lord;
pay close attention to the sound of my requests for mercy.
7 Whenever I am in trouble, I cry out to you,
because you will answer me.
8 My Lord! There is no one like you among the gods!
There is nothing that can compare to your works!
9 All the nations that you’ve made will come
and bow down before you, Lord;
they will glorify your name,
10 because you are awesome
and a wonder-worker.
You are God. Just you.
11 Teach me your way, Lord,
so that I can walk in your truth.
Make my heart focused
only on honoring your name.
12 I give thanks to you, my Lord, my God,
with all my heart,
and I will glorify your name forever,
13 because your faithful love toward me is awesome
and because you’ve rescued my life
from the lowest part of hell.[e]
14 The arrogant rise up against me, God.
A gang of violent people want me dead.
They don’t give a thought for you.
15 But you, my Lord,
are a God of compassion and mercy;
you are very patient and full of faithful love.
16 Come back to me! Have mercy on me!
Give your servant your strength;
save this child of your servant!
17 Show me a sign of your goodness
so that those who hate me will see it and be put to shame—
show a sign that you, Lord,
have helped me and comforted me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 84:2 Or soul
- Psalm 84:6 LXX; Vulg Valley of Tears
- Psalm 84:7 Correction; MT the God of gods will be seen in Zion
- Psalm 86:4 Or soul; also in 86:4b, 13
- Psalm 86:13 Heb Sheol
Psalm 84-86
New International Version
Psalm 84-86
New International Version
Psalm 84[a]
For the director of music. According to gittith.[b] Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 How lovely is your dwelling place,(A)
Lord Almighty!
2 My soul yearns,(B) even faints,
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.(C)
3 Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young—
a place near your altar,(D)
Lord Almighty,(E) my King(F) and my God.(G)
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
they are ever praising you.[c]
5 Blessed are those whose strength(H) is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.(I)
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
they make it a place of springs;(J)
the autumn(K) rains also cover it with pools.[d]
7 They go from strength to strength,(L)
till each appears(M) before God in Zion.(N)
8 Hear my prayer,(O) Lord God Almighty;
listen to me, God of Jacob.
9 Look on our shield,[e](P) O God;
look with favor on your anointed one.(Q)
10 Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper(R) in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the Lord God is a sun(S) and shield;(T)
the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold(U)
from those whose walk is blameless.
12 Lord Almighty,
blessed(V) is the one who trusts in you.
Psalm 85[f]
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
you restored the fortunes(W) of Jacob.
2 You forgave(X) the iniquity(Y) of your people
and covered all their sins.[g]
3 You set aside all your wrath(Z)
and turned from your fierce anger.(AA)
4 Restore(AB) us again, God our Savior,(AC)
and put away your displeasure toward us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever?(AD)
Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
6 Will you not revive(AE) us again,
that your people may rejoice(AF) in you?
7 Show us your unfailing love,(AG) Lord,
and grant us your salvation.(AH)
8 I will listen to what God the Lord says;
he promises peace(AI) to his people, his faithful servants—
but let them not turn to folly.(AJ)
9 Surely his salvation(AK) is near those who fear him,
that his glory(AL) may dwell in our land.
10 Love and faithfulness(AM) meet together;
righteousness(AN) and peace kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness(AO) looks down from heaven.
12 The Lord will indeed give what is good,(AP)
and our land will yield(AQ) its harvest.
13 Righteousness goes before him
and prepares the way for his steps.
Psalm 86
A prayer of David.
1 Hear me, Lord, and answer(AR) me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.(AS)
You are my God; 3 have mercy(AT) on me, Lord,
for I call(AU) to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
for I put my trust(AV) in you.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love(AW) to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, Lord;
listen to my cry(AX) for mercy.
7 When I am in distress,(AY) I call(AZ) to you,
because you answer(BA) me.
8 Among the gods(BB) there is none like you,(BC) Lord;
no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come(BD) and worship(BE) before you, Lord;
they will bring glory(BF) to your name.
10 For you are great(BG) and do marvelous deeds;(BH)
you alone(BI) are God.
11 Teach me your way,(BJ) Lord,
that I may rely on your faithfulness;(BK)
give me an undivided(BL) heart,
that I may fear(BM) your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;(BN)
I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
you have delivered me(BO) from the depths,
from the realm of the dead.(BP)
14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
ruthless people are trying to kill me—
they have no regard for you.(BQ)
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious(BR) God,
slow to anger,(BS) abounding(BT) in love and faithfulness.(BU)
16 Turn to me(BV) and have mercy(BW) on me;
show your strength(BX) in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
just as my mother did.(BY)
17 Give me a sign(BZ) of your goodness,
that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 84:1 In Hebrew texts 84:1-12 is numbered 84:2-13.
- Psalm 84:1 Title: Probably a musical term
- Psalm 84:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.
- Psalm 84:6 Or blessings
- Psalm 84:9 Or sovereign
- Psalm 85:1 In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.
- Psalm 85:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
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